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South Africa At The 1924 Summer Olympics
South Africa was represented at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. In total, 30 athletes – all men – represented South Africa in seven different sports including art, athletics, boxing, cycling, sailing, shooting and tennis. South Africa won a total of three medals at the games after William Alexander Smith (boxer), William Smith claimed gold in the Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight, boxing bantamweight category, Sydney Atkinson won silver in the Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles, men's 110 m hurdles and Cecil McMaster claimed bronze in the Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 kilometres walk, men's 10 km race walk. Competitors In total, 30 athletes represented South Africa at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France across seven different sports. Medalists South Africa won a total of three medals at the games after William Alexander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
South African Sports Confederation And Olympic Committee
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) () is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for South Africa, and the responsible body for South Africa at the Commonwealth Games. It is also responsible for high-performance sport in the country and coordinates the relationship with various list of international sports federations, international sports federations. Predecessors The South African Olympic and Empire Games Association (SAOEGA) was the first South African NOC affiliated to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The word "Empire" was changed to "Commonwealth" (SAOCGA) when the "British Empire Games" became the "Commonwealth Games", and "Republic" (SAORGA) when South African republic referendum, 1960, South Africa became a republic. In apartheid South Africa mixed-race competitions were banned and SOARGA's member bodies only governed white sports. In 1966 the anti-apartheid South African Non-Racial Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |